Congo (Brazzaville): License terms sweetened

March 9, 2011
Congo (Brazzaville) formally approved new fiscal terms for the production sharing contract on the Mer Profonde Sud license and Azurite field.

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Mar. 9
– Congo (Brazzaville) formally approved new fiscal terms for the production sharing contract on the Mer Profonde Sud license and Azurite field.

The amendment gives the contractor group a larger net entitlement share of Azurite field revenues retroactively to Oct. 1, 2010, said PA Resources AB, Stockholm. The amendment received parliament’s approval and was sanctioned by a presidential decree.

Murphy West Africa Ltd. is operator with 50% interest, PA Resources has 35%, and Soc. Nat. Petroles du Congo has 15%.